Synonyms

parasol

American

[par-uh-sawl, -sol] / ˈpær əˌsɔl, -ˌsɒl /

noun

a lightweight umbrella used, especially by women, as a sunshade.

parasol British

/ ˈpærəˌsɒl /

noun

an umbrella used for protection against the sun; sunshade

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Other Word Forms

parasoled adjective

Etymology

Origin of parasol

1610–20; < French, Middle French < Italian parasole. See para- ², Sol

Example Sentences

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On those sheets, striped with a repeating pattern of Miss Piggy striking different poses underneath a parasol, Miss Piggy models confidence.

From Salon

But Mrs. Sasaki chose the tiniest one made of fancy green paper with pink parasols on it.

From Literature

Lady Constance lowered her parasol and shut it with a snap.

From Literature

Lady Constance carried her own parasol trimmed all ’round with ruffles, in the Parisian style, and wore a frightfully flouncy frock.

From Literature

Her spring trip goes heavy on wild greens, with a good dose of truffle hunting, while the fall is a bonanza of shaggy parasol mushrooms and mountain villages.

From The Wall Street Journal

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